Camera Department
Sound Department
Lighting Department
Editing Department
Course Trivia
100

Someone who operates the clapperboard

Who is the Clapper/Second Assistant?

100

The person that handles and operates the microphone on set

Who is The Boom Operator/Microphone Operator?

100

3 things you were asked to include in your written description about jobs in the lighting department last week

What are; Definition of the job roles, Roles/Responsibilities and Collaborative Relationships?

100

The stage of a project when editing typically begins

What is Post-Production?

100

The safeguarding officer for this course

Who is Stacy?

200

Someone who manages the camera department, lighting department, electrical and grips

Who is The Director of Photography (DoP)?

200

Creating sound effects from scratch

What is Foley Sound?

200

A person who handles lights, cables and generators on-set

What is a Gaffer?

200

Someone who ensures the final pictures are at their highest possible resolution and edits the final finishing touches in a project

Who is The Online Editor/Finishing Editor?

200

Using a 3x3 grid to line up the objects in your shot/guide your composition

What is The Rule of Thirds?

300

A camera operator that uses a Steadicam rig

Who is a Steadicam Operator?

300

Recording dialogue separately from on-set audio for voiceovers, better audio quality, fixing errors, etc.

What is ADR?

300

Someone who manages the lighting department, makes plans for lighting equipment/staff/budget and oversees health & safety

Who is The Lighting Director?

300

Someone that uses luminance (brightness) and chroma (colour) to create and adapt a projects colour palette

Who is The Colourist?

300

Market Research using pre-existing sources of information i.e. websites, books, articles, etc.

What is Secondary Research?

400

Someone who is responsible for image quality control, on-set colour correction & managing a production's workflow

Who is The Digital Imaging Technician?

400

Someone that oversees the composition/editing of music throughout the project

Who is The Music Superviser?

400

A mixing desk that can pre-record light shows and alter any lights' position, colour, saturation and brightness

What is a Lighting Console?

400

Someone who manages the post-production stage from start-to-finish, making sure that everything goes smoothly in editing without going over budget 

Who is The Post-Production Superviser?

400

A way to plan your career's next steps 

What is a Career Pathway?

500

Someone who is responsible for the film stock/digital memory card the footage is kept on

Who is the Loader/Digital Loader?

500

A microphone that is clipped onto a person's clothing, designed to only capture sound from that individual

What is a Lapel Microphone?

500

Someone that creates computer generated (CG) lighting for animations and 3D renderings

Who is a VFX Lighting Artist?

500

Someone who works with the director/producers to select the best takes/shots from filming to be used in editing

Who is The Picture Editor?

500

The camera setting that controls how open or closed your lens is.

What is Aperture?